It took a little time, but No. 1 Megan Smith pulled out the Catamounts’ third win of the match. After winning the first set 6-2, Megan Smith fell in the second set 3-6. She won the short tiebreaker set 10-7 to claim the win.

“My wrist was really bothering me in the second set,” Megan Smith said. “And then in the tiebreaker I pushed through and did what I needed to do to win.”

When Megan Smith walked to the other courts, she didn’t have to wait long to see freshman Aishani Tingare pull out a 6-2, 6-1 win.

Panther Creek went 21-1 and could get used to its perch at the top of the state, with Megan Smith the only senior. The Catamounts upended Broughton in the third round of the playoffs to prevent the Caps from reaching the 4A East final for the first time in at least 18 years.